Mal C

Pm'd you Lee, same pm as b4..

This is Dreadful news. I first became aware of Ted at the old vic, the night he bought Magnetics - lady in green! we all stayed till the very end to hear him play it…an important part of my youth that was… Rest in peace Ted sincere condolences to your family and friends

Sounds great, what’s on it folks?

Loved the Rag Market, Reddington's in the subway before hurst st, from Moore street station, he had some bits in that shop soul wise, mainly pressings, they always had loads of Heavy Metal T shirts outside on boards and god knows what else.. good memories..

Yeah Andy, unfortunately B'ham city centre is not what it was in the 8ts / 9ts, its soul seems to have been ripped out of it, all the markets are gone, but it does have a chocolate fancy as a library...! I should add I dont live there any longer, but places like Oasis were part my youth, and allot of others, back when the Outrigger was king (3rd pic down, right of the picture), SKOL beer was wrapped around the Rotunda, and fashion was £29.99 a go! * Picture of the 37 on there, dropping off at St Martins church! I lived on that bus, that was going up town.... and the RAMP! that was the Ramp for me...as it was en route to the record shops from Moore Street... lol, not the one by New street station / McDonalds.

Just learnt this. Oasis Market in B’ham closed due to safety issues. What’s that got to do with Soul? well numerous people had record stalls selling soul in the depths of the market, Steve Glover traded there for years, Graham Warr has sold records from there to loads of folks on the 7th soul scene, and If you were after any MOD gear in the early 8ts, it was a place to get good fashion. Long live Oasis Market https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/oasis-market-birmingham-wont-reopen-31320120

well cool, I'd love to see the Rosalyns do this track live... That said, the unknown acetate is the best cut to my ears... I need to check as I think there was extensive notes on the Munster release... might have somethig on there...

* I have split this one out, be interested to know what folks know about these two versions?

Sorry, bit off topic, but in a good way. You know what, I never linked this track to the one Mr Fine wine put out, probably because I never listen to the grapevine 45 by the Happy cats. My notes say from 2 acetates recorded by Morris Last in Detroit in the 60s. So question, how does that version link to the Happy Cats? Or is 'Happy Cats' just a made up name....

cant quite tell from the clip, but is it 'Any Girl In Love' ? if it isnt its very near...

Could be, probably is if he/she is a bootlegger. That said, sounds like her to my ears.. folks take a listen, is it her?

I grabed this from somewhere, Norma Jenkins - His Love Is Amazing. South Mountain Music Corp Acetate. Think it's owned by a collector in the States. Norma Jenkins - His Love Is Amazing.mp3

Love to hear this, I don't recognise it...

Anybody got a nice clean vinyl / sleeve, copy of J.R Bailey - Just Me'n You / MAM LP? If you do, or know someone who has, pls pm me. *Ive seen the copy on Disogs Best Malcolm

Very true, I have sold loads of my collection in the last 4/5 years, lots left to keep me going, but having sorted everything out, as to what to keep, and what to sell, guess what? most of the records that make my 'liver quiver', and were to keep, were as we say in collecting terms 'Cheapies'!

I used to go to Summit in B'ham allot, Frenchie who was in this programme, was a real gent, really nice guy, and one of the original members of the Constructive Trio.. Don Christie's was a place to go as well, for early House imports, and reggae of course. good programme...

£150 quid mate, that's 5 beers, £10 entrance, a £60/70 quid record in your bag...and a bit of change...and bus fare home buggar the dancing, you can sit and gurn at the dancefloor all night for that money... * Have deleted the pic, it was making me wince...

Killer Track!

Ohhh and this, both sides... and this, just a WONDERFUL track

Can I add a few more? That Keved Project Feat Delbert Nelson - Love Has Been A Thief, relesed 6 or so months back on soul Direction, what a record! Deligation - One More Step to Take / Arola America Tony Gregory - I'm Gonna Break Down / Dynamic sounds JA Marc Sadane - One Minute From Love, also released as SADINE as the artist. WB Rare Moods - I've Got Love / ARG records Harris and Orr - Spread Love / sunstar Jewel Bass - Let Your Love Rain Down on Me / malaco Morris - Can we melt the Ice / Plush Willie Hutch - Talk To Me / RCA Lou Courtney - I Will, If You Will / Lp only that one The Natural Four - Love's so Wonderful and You Can't Keep Running Away / Curtom TWO STONE CLASSICS linked below... This is what we want!

Pm'd you mate

Fabulous release...well worth getting...

Nice one, see its produced by William & Clay... good record too... cheers Alan

Wow, thats allot of money, £550, Some members on here, some years back, really took exception me to stating this was worth allot less than was agreed on the thread, I cant remember how much, but justification came my way not that long after when I picked one up in a Glastonbury record shop of all places, not mint by any stretch, but for £60 quid. Great lp...

Tony Turner has come back on text to say is it, Gene & Jerry cover up? I'm guessing on their Mercury Lp , nope, its an R&B thang... see below, anybody recognise this? 22 William Clay - Go on and Be Yourself.m4a